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These are my most recent illustrations, which may ( or may not) appear elsewhere on the site. This is an effort to save frequent vistors the trouble of surfing the entire site to find new work. As more paintings are added, these will be moved to the various on-line galleries of aviation-art.net.

A pair of VMFA-323 Phantoms climb past build-ups on a 1966 CAS mission over Vietnam. 24" x 18" acrylic on canvaspanel. $900

A Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet of VMFA-232 over Afghanistan in 2010. 24" x 18" acdrylic on canvaspanel. $800

A pair of night attack AV-8B Harriers of VMA-513 climb into the darkening skies of Afghanistan. 24" x 18" acrylic on canvas panel. $800

F-100F of the 612th TFS, Det 1 on a "Misty FAC" mission over Vietnam. The Misty FACs were fast FACs who controlled many of the interdiction missions over the Ho Chi Mihn trail in Laos and North Vietnam. 24" x 18" acrylic on canvaspanel. $800

TA-4F of H&MS-11 flying a FAC mission out of Danang, RVN during 1969. Marine FACs operated in Northern South Vietnam and over the Ho Chi Mihn trail in Laos. It was a hazardous mission, made more so by the often low ceilings which required low level flight, bringing the TA-4s in range of small arms fire. 24" x 18" acrylic on canvaspanel. $900

On 10 September 1952, Captain Jesse Folmar and his wingman were attacked by a pair of MIG-15s. When the MIGs overshot, Folmar shot one down. He was then attacked by an additional four MIG-15s and subsequently shot down and rescued. 24" x 18" acrylic on canvaspanel $800

"Pappy Taxies" Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, CO of VMF-214 Blacksheep, taxies out for another mission from Vella Lavella. 24" x 12" acrylic on gessobord. $750 Sold JH

MV-22 of the Marines during its initial combat deployment. 24" x 18" acrylic on canvaspanel. $700

"Combat Insertion" The MV-22 Osprey has become the most important combat transport for the Marines. It has seen extensive use in Afghanistan. 24" X 18" acrylic on canvaspanel. $800

Welcome to your tour of the on-line art gallery of the illustrations of Lou Drendel. You will see a broad cross-section of work done over the past 40 years. Many are for sale, and most are original works. Each is an individual and unique piece of collectible art.

It's the 100th Anniversary of USMC aviation!